Neil Lennon has insisted Simon Murray’s shock move to Bidvest Wits was the striker’s best option, as he would have struggled to hold down a jersey at Easter Road in Scotland.

“I didn’t feel Simon would play that much – he wasn’t really at the forefront of our minds in terms of how we want to play this season. We brought him in for nothing. We got a good offer for him which we feel is beneficial for the club and him,” Lennon told Edinburgh News.

“He realises he’d have found it difficult to get a regular spot. He quite fancies the challenge of playing in a different environment and culture and financially I think it’s quite rewarding for him as well,” added Lennon.

Murray is expected to join his Clever Boys teammates in Johannesburg this week.

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